PROCEEDINGS OF THE 21ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2018
San Diego, California
Mathematics Teaching Assistant Preparation and Support: What Would Piaget, Vygotsky, and Dewey Have to Say?
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the philosophies of the three foundational learning theorists (Piaget, Vygotsky, and Dewey) and explore what can be learned from these theorists about mathematics teaching assistant-professional development (MTA-PD). I begin by reflecting on the professional development opportunities I personally received as an MTA and by analyzing how well my own experience aligns with each of the three theories. I conclude with an argument, based in the literature, why MTA-PD may best be served by Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory.